(emphasis added)This indicates you can buy proper metals if it is in physical possession of a trustee defined in (a) (the top of the document).

I’ve always told myself never let your age define your success.

I only invest in heavily populated areas so I had to pass on the Tennessee suburbs.That's the other thing, define your business model so you don't waste time in this process, the more you have planned the easier and faster things will go for you.Good luck!    

He has outstanding character and hustle and I would recommend him and his company to anyone.

Because one unit is vacant I would use 15% PM for the first year and 12% after the first year.Columbus is historically a low appreciation area which I define as having long term appreciation that does not exceed inflation. 

So step 1 would be to define your investment criteria.Step 2 would be to start filtering on those large popular sites and finding opportunities that meet your criteria.Step 3 is to analyze those opportunities and become efficient at understanding what a good deal is and what a bad deal is.Step 4 is after building knowledge analyzing deals, to reach out to brokers in your target market, communicate your investment criteria and build rapport.Step 5 is to receive leads from those brokers, underwrite those leads and make offers at a price that meets your investment criteria while communicating with the broker why certain leads do not meet your investment criteria in order to get more targeted leads in the future.If you do these steps consistently, I believe you will have a good chance of acquiring a great property that meets your goals!

@Marcus Auerbach your insight for Capex and repair expenses were helpful as it really helps me to have the determining factors clearly defined + understanding how those expenses are so closely tied to property condition.

Ok, first all, define broker: Is this your agent representing you to purchase the property or the lender?

You don't always get to choose.If they come back  at a later time and define him as an employee and you have not withheld taxes on him, they will go after you for it.Good Luck!

You might find it useful to define your market of interest, and decide to use a real estate associate (or two, or three) or more advanced techniques to fit your overall plan.Please feel free to reach out to me should you like more assistance.I wish you well!